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The Samar cobra is endemic to the southern Philippines. Specifically, the Visayas and Mindanao island groups. [citation needed] Habitat can vary widely from mountainous jungle to tropical plains. They can live close to human settlements. [citation needed] The Samar cobra typically lives at an elevation of 0 - 1,000 m (0 - 3,280 feet) asl.
A "spitting" cobra is any of several species of cobra that can intentionally, defensively shoot their venom directly from their fangs. This substance has two functions, with the first being as venom that can be absorbed via the victim’s eyes, mouth, or nose (or any mucous membrane or existing wound), and secondly as a toxungen , which can be ...
Samar cobra (Naja samarensis) The Samar cobra (Naja samarensis) is a highly venomous species of spitting cobra that is found in the southern islands of the Philippines. Although it is a spitting cobra, this species only rarely spits its venom. [142] It is considered to be an extremely aggressive snake that strikes with little provocation.
[19] [20] [21] The Samar cobra (Naja samarensis), another cobra species endemic to the southern islands of the Philippines, is reported to have a LD 50 of 0.2 mg/kg, [22] similar in potency to the monocled cobras (Naja kaouthia) found only in Thailand and eastern Cambodia, which also have a LD 50 of 0.2 mg/kg.
These snakes are capable of accurately spitting their venom at a target up to 3 metres (9.8 ft) away. The symptoms of a bite might include headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dizziness, and difficulty breathing. [13] Bites by the Philippine cobra produce prominent neurotoxicity with minimal to no local signs.
The rinkhals (/ ˈ r ɪ ŋ k (h) æ l s /; Hemachatus haemachatus), also known as the ringhals / ˈ r ɪ ŋ h æ l s / [4] or ring-necked spitting cobra, [5] is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is found in parts of southern Africa.
“Spitting is a very complex action involving the muscles of the mouth, tongue, exhalation of air from the lungs and a mental awareness of why and when to spit appropriately,” explains Dr. Gary ...
The eastern coral snake or American cobra (Micrurus fulvius), which also does not rear upwards and produce a hood when threatened [4]: p.30 The false water cobra (Hydrodynastes gigas) is the only "cobra" species that is not a member of the Elapidae. It does not rear upwards, produces only a slight flattening of the neck when threatened, and is ...